Moon

Pitch reflects on his newfound relationship with the guardian Jack Frost, but he's interrupted by a certain someone.


Pitch Black couldn't help but soflty smile at the sleeping guardian. It had been a long day for Jack, and he had come straight to Pitch, for he knew that he would be able to rest peacefully with the taller male. As soon as night had fallen, they had met in front of the hole that led to Pitch's lair and sat against one of the nearby tree trunks. Jack had soon started to yawn and promptly rested his head on the other male's lap.

The nightamare king had soflty smiled in response and stroked Jack's hair with long gentle fingers. It always surprised him how soft it was to the touch. The younger male's breathing began to slow as he fell asleep, earning another smile from Pitch. He wondered when their relationship had reached this point. It seemed like it was only yesterday when Jack had wondered into his lair to check on him after being dragged away by the Nightmares. Since then, the visits from the winter spirit had been frequent, almost daily. It didn't take long for Pitch to get used to Jack's company. He never realised how much he needed someone to talk to. They quickly became friends and the affection they felt for each other had done nothing but increase with every passing day.

Pitch's thoughts were interrupted by the moonlight that had began to shine over them. He frowned and looked up. Did the Man in the Moon need to interrupt this moment? He glared at him, silently asking him what he wanted. Of course, the moon made no indication to voice his thoughts, earning another glare from Pitch. He sighed, and lowered his gaze. ''Can I help you?'' He said, careful not to raise his voice to not wake his sleeping partner.

The moon's form seemed to change and Pitch could have sworn that it's craters now formed a smile. He frowned again. ''You can leave, I can assure I won't hurt him.'' The moonlight still surrounded them. ''Or anybody else.'' Pitch finished with a sigh.

The moonlight seemed to dissappear, the Man in the Moon content with this confession from the nightmare king. The familiar darkness surrounded the odd pair again and Pitch hoped it would stay like that until sunrise. He looked up towards where the moon had been visible just a few moments ago. Now the area was covered in clouds. ''At least for now.''